or was it more of a case of them being kicked out/realeased by WWE than a personal choice? if you ask me TNA is the graveyard for WWE wrestlers kinda like how film stars go too soap operas like eastenders or coronation street once there carrier is dead.

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WWE pays it's stars more, but it's very likely that TNA pays guys like The Dudleys, Christian, ect more (me speculating) than WWE would have. Guys that would be mid carders in WWE but have bigger opportunities in TNA

A lot of the guys mentioned in the original post were guys that were over the hill and it was basically a high school reunion of old WCW stars

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Even then I doubt they'd make more than WWE superstars. I don't think money is a reason people go to TNA, unless of course they were released from WWE.

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True but let's say your a midcard act in the WWE then a main event talent in TNA. You could probably earn slightly more. Has anyone got any reports about the salaries? Otherwise we'll be speculating at this all day.

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At the maximum second-tier rate, a TNA Knockout who appeared on every single television and pay-per-view event over the course of a calender year, 64 in all, would garner $38,400 at most. TNA solely covers airfare, leaving talent to cover all other expenses including lodging, wardrobe and medical. There is also no downside guarantee, thus meaning talent only get paid when they are used. And while the company holds numerous non-televised events, each tour features a rotation of two to five female performers.

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All I found, that's knock-outs. No idea about main eventers. Hogan gets $2million+ a year.

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If you actually started wrestling to be a wrestler, TNA is better. You get contracted like a buffed up Indy Fed. Which means you can go other places whenever & aren't tied down.

They don't pay SOME medical bills because the roster (other than Hogan, Bischoff, etc) are independently contracted. It's like that for all independently contracted jobs so I have no clue why it's a surprise to people.

Personally, I would rather join TNA which is a moving ship. WWE has been on a decline since 2006.

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